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- US Pronunciation
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- [nep-uh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nep-uh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of nepotic word
- noun nepotic patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm. 1
- abbreviation NEPOTIC Nepotistic. 1
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Origin of nepotic
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Italian word nepotismo, dating back to 1655-65. See nephew, -ism
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Parts of speech for Nepotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nepotic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nepotic usage trend in Literature
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